Leader in providing enterprise mobile business solutions ranked 12th on the list of high-growth, privately held U.S. companies

Boca Raton, FL– December 1, 2011– 3Cinteractive®, the leading provider of cloud-based mobile software and services for the Fortune 1000, announced it has been named one of America’s Most Promising Companies by Forbes. 3Ci ranked 12th on the second annual list of U.S.-based, high-growth, privately held companies. To view the complete list, please visit www.forbes.com/ampc.

Forbes’ list of America’s Most Promising Companies features 100 privately held up-and-comers with compelling business models, strong management teams, notable customers, strategic partners and precious investment capital. 3Ci was the only provider of multi-channel enterprise mobility solutions and the highest-ranked Florida-based company to make the list of dynamic businesses.

“It is an honor to rank so high on Forbes’ list of America’s Most Promising Companies,” said John Duffy, 3Cinteractive’s Founder and CEO. “We are fortunate to have such an amazing team that works tirelessly serving our clients. Mobile is probably the fastest growing industry in the history of the world. And, we are just scratching the surface of its potential. We feel 3Ci is well positioned to take advantage of this growth and will continue to be the leader in delivering enterprise mobility solutions.”

To sharpen its search, Forbes teamed up with CB Insights, a Manhattan-based data firm that tracks investment in high-growth private companies. With $650,000 in grants from the National Science Foundation, CB has developed complex software called Mosaic that mines myriad online sources (from press releases and social networks to job boards and court filings) to come up with one, algorithmically derived score that measures a private company’s health. Forbes married Mosaic’s data-crunching with old-fashioned reporting to assemble a list of rising stars with bright growth prospects.

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Today marks a very meaningful milestone in the history of 3Cinteractive. It’s one we are particularly proud of because of the value we place on our people and the understanding that 100% of our success is due to the talented team members at 3Ci.

3Cinteractive started in 2005 with three guys in a small, one-room office and today we are in a brand new 26,000 square foot space and have officially added our 100th team member!

We aren’t done yet. We have big plans for the future. To fulfill those plans we need smart, passionate, motivated people like you that want to innovate and help shape the future of mobile. If you think you have what it takes check out our career page and send your resume to resumes@3cinteractive.catsone.com.

Vol. 3: In this installment of Entrepreneurship 101, Professor Duff expounds on why he thinks you should always try to eliminate the need for outside capital and why you’ll always be better grinding it out on your own.

John Duffy, 3Ci’s founder and CEO, is a serial entrepreneur having started several businesses in a wide range of industries. He was asked to speak to a group of Florida Atlantic University students as part of their celebration of Global Entrepreneurship Week. Entrepreneurship 101 is a break down of that panel discussion into topical segments meant to be informative and hopefully useful to potential entrepreneurs. Duff is not a professor he just plays one on TV so take his advice at your own risk.

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Leading mobile platform company founder, John Duffy recognized as a Palm Beach Ultimate CEO by the South Florida Business Journal.

Boca Raton, FL, (PRWEB) April 1, 2011– 3Cinteractive®, a provider of cloud-based mobile software and services for the Fortune 1000, is proud to announce that John Duffy was recognized by the South Florida Business Journal as a 2011 Palm Beach Ultimate CEO.

John Duffy is a serial entrepreneur with 25 years of experience in communications and payment processing. Prior to founding 3Ci, Duffy built several successful companies in a broad section of industries.  As founder and CEO of 3Cinteractive, Duffy is responsible for setting corporate strategy, driving revenue, and helping maintain the company’s key relationships with customers and vendors.

“South Florida is home to many innovative companies with great leadership so It is a real honor to be recognized as an Ultimate CEO by the preeminent business publication in our region,” said John Duffy, 3Cinteractive’s founder and CEO. “Receiving this award would not be possible without my fellow founders and the great team we have assembled to execute on our vision.”

This award puts Duffy in elite company.  Past South Florida Business Journal Ultimate CEO honorees include H. Wayne Huizenga, William Koch, and Dr. Phillip Frost.

Under Duffy’s leadership, 3Ci was ranked 28th on the 2010 Inc. 500 list of Fastest Growing Private Companies in the U.S. with three year revenue growth of 6,844%. 3Ci has also been recognized as the Fastest Growing Technology Company in South Florida and one of the Best Places to Work by the South Florida Business Journal.

To watch John’s lighthearted acceptance speech, check out the video below. To view pictures from the event held at The Breakers of Palm Beach, visit the 3Ci Facebook page.

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Please join us in welcoming a new team member to 3Ci! Brian Kilpatrick joined 3Ci in December as our Vice President of Accounting and Finance. Kilpatrick is responsible for the development and oversight of the accounting and finance functions of the company.

Prior to joining 3Ci, Kilpatrick spent five years at Ernst & Young where he held the title of assurance manager, primarily focused on the telecom and software industries.

Kilpatrick graduated from Florida State University in 2005 with a Bachelors of Science in Business Administration with a double major in accounting & finance. He received his Masters of Accounting from Florida International University in 2006. He received his Certified Public Accountant license and International Finance Reporting Standards certification and is an active member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) and Florida Institute of Certified Public Accountants (FICPA).

Kilpatrick grew up in New Jersey and is very active in the community. He is a youth football coach, held the Community Involvement Chair position at Ernst & Young and is actively involved in the United Way, Junior Achievement and Kids in Distress. Kilpatrick also recently married his long time girlfriend Michelle.

Our region’s leading business publication, the South Florida Business Journal, proclaimed 3Cinteractive as one of the Best Places to Work in South Florida. Out of several hundred companies that fought for the title, 3Ci was selected among only fifteen other companies in the medium sized company category with 51—149 employees.

Employees were asked to complete anonymous surveys answering questions like: Does your company offer resources to advance your career? Do you feel your work is appreciated? Do you feel you are fairly compensated? Is your office space cool and have motorcycles in the lobby? OK, so maybe the last question didn’t make the survey, but if it had, 3Ci would have passed with flying colors. Either way, 3Ci team members answered proudly. The result: according to our employees, 3Ci is one of the (awesomest) or rather, Best Places to Work!

We love what we do and the people we work with.  And potentially lucky for you — we are hiring! If you would like to learn more about the positions that are available, visit the careers section of our website.

To make room for more 3Ci team members, the company is in the process of moving its global headquarters to the LEED certified Boca Colonnade II , more than doubling our office space to over 25,000 square feet. Our new office will be built soon so check back for updates on the build out.

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Darcie Lunsford, Real Estate Editor
South Florida Business Journal

It was one of the nation’s fastest-growing company’s on Inc. magazine’s annual list in August and was recognized again a few months later by the South Florida Business Journal for being among South Florida’s 25 fastest-growing technology companies.

So, it shouldn’t be too shocking to learn that 3Cinteractive is now planning to more than double its office space in Boca Raton.

The mobile platform provider has inked a 10-year lease for 25,287 square feet — the entire fourth floor — of Boca Colonnade II, at 750 Park of Commerce Boulevard.

The 99,048-square-foot building opened in 2008 and has achieved gold certification in the U.S. Green Building Council’s Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certification program.

And, with the 3Cinteractive deal, the building, developed by Liberty Property Trust (NYSE: LRY), is nearing full occupancy, according to Liberty’s Randy Johnson. Jeff Kelly of CB Richard Ellis represented 3Cinteractive.

3Cinteractive CEO John Duffy said that the firm continues to grow and hire high-level software engineering talent.

Last year, 3Cinteractive added 29 employees to its payroll and plans to do the same or a bit more hiring this year, Duffy said.

And, with just under 10,000 square feet at its current location on nearby Congress Avenue, Duffy says “we are busting a little bit at the seams.”

He is even sharing his office.

The firm needs to grow its engineering ranks, as well as add finance staffers and sales representatives.

It hopes to have the inside of its new digs built out by June.

But, don’t expect gray carpet and beige cubicles.

This corporate headquarters facility has a theme: urban playground.

“A key building material will be chain-link fence,” Duffy said.

The firm current’s office is similarly funky, with handmade furniture and a “great cultural feel,” Duffy said.

He said that creating a unique office atmosphere is necessary to compete and keep the high level of tech talent it takes to run and grow its mobile platform offerings.

“The type of people that we want to attract to this business are generally not looking for this kind of opportunity in South Florida,” Duffy said. “They are more likely to be in New York City or Silicon Valley.”

Duffy also said he was motivated to cut his new headquarters lease now to take advantage of the soft office market.

          
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